Hamilton, who was presented with Senna’s race-worn helmet at matching his idol’s total.

He added: “I am shaking…Ayrton was the one who inspired me, so to match him and receive this is a big honour. Thank you to the Senna family.”

Meanwhile, Sauber’s Pascal Wehrlein had yet another shunt. The German made a mistake braking on the grass and lost grip and slammed into the barriers.

Wehrlein, whose car was rolled over on its side in Monaco by Jenson Button, qualified in last place while McLaren’s Stoffel Vandoorne and Williams’s Canadian driver, Lance Stroll, also failed to impress.